SANOFI-SYNTHELABO & AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	3	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.	—	12

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	12
SENATE	12
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	8
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	12
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	10
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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